In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Constitution class is a Starfleet starship type that began service in the mid-23rd century.
In the original television series, ships of this class support multiple exploratory, diplomatic, and — when needed — adversarial missions.
Approximately 947 feet long (289 m total), 417 feet (127 m) wide overall (Primary Hull), the Constitution-class design consists of a saucerlike, eleven-deck-thick primary hull, s...
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In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Constitution class is a Starfleet starship type that began service in the mid-23rd century.
In the original television series, ships of this class support multiple exploratory, diplomatic, and — when needed — adversarial missions.
Approximately 947 feet long (289 m total), 417 feet (127 m) wide overall (Primary Hull), the Constitution-class design consists of a saucerlike, eleven-deck-thick primary hull, separable from and dorsally connected to a cylindrical secondary hull, from which spring angled pylons supporting the vessel's engines in two cylindrical engine nacelles. Each nacelle is 504 feet (154 m) long, 60 feet (18 m) in diameter. The pods operate via controlled fusion of matter and antimatter, creating the power necessary to propel the ship at FTL (faster-than-light) speeds. The Enterprise is heavily armed with offensive weaponry, the combined arsenal is powerful enough to destroy the entire surface of a planet (Star Trek, "A Taste of...
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